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Authors and
Contributors:
Reina Maeda, Japan
Jean-Daniel Pitteloud, Venezuela
Peter Zhang, Canada
Mischa Bechberger, Spain
Jonathan Whale, Australia
Nic Jacobson, Australia
Katherine Renz, Austria
Erico Spinadel, Argentina
Paul Gipe, USA
Dexin He, China
Jami Hossain, India
Mihail Dimitrov, Bulgaria
Esa Eklund , Finland
Conrado Moreno, Cuba
Khalid Benhamou, Morocco
Piotr Dziamski, Poland
Corinne Bryner, Switzerland
Andriy Konechenkov, Ukraine
Luciano Pirazzi, Italy
Alina Prokopenko, Russia
Tuuliki Kasonen, Estonia
Mu Song Rim, DPR Korea
Sven Ruin, Sweden
Beat Sanz, Spain
Dechang Shen, China
Choong-Yul Son, South Korea
Ben Spitz, Israel
Rajendra Kharul, India
Raymond Byrne , Ireland
Yu-Wei Twu, China Taipei
Morten Victor Petersen, Denmark
Balthasar Klimbie, Netherlands
Irfan Mirza, Pakistan
Cancela de Abreu, Portugal
Ignacio Cruz, Spain

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Small Wind Market Worldwide

Small Wind World Market sees Strong Growth
The world market for small wind has seen
further strong growth: As of the end of 2011, a
cumulative total of at least 730000 small wind
turbines were installed all over the world
(excluding two major markets as India and
Italy), 74000 of which were newly erected that
year. During 2011, the number of installed
small wind turbines grew by 11 %.
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China continues to overshadow all other major
markets, including the USA and the UK, with its
cumulative installed units of over 500000,

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Some of the countries only provide rough
data that contains uncertainties.
which represents 68% of the world market in
terms of total as well as new installed units.
According to estimations, around half of the
turbines continue to produce electricity in
China given that this market started already in
the early 1980s.
Figure 1: Total Cumulative Installed Small Wind Units Worldwide
Countries
Total Cumulative Installed Units
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27 % Increase in Global Small Wind Capacity Increase in Average Size
The globally installed small wind capacity has
reached more than 576 MW as of the end of
2011. China accounts for 40 %, and the USA for
35 % of this capacity.
More than 120 MW of new small wind capacity
was added in the year 2011, a global capacity
increase of 27 %. In terms of new installed
capacity, this represents almost a doubling of
the market size, as the year 2010 saw only
global sales of 64 MW.
Globally, an increase in the average size of
small wind turbines can be observed: In 2010,
the average installed size was 0,66 kW, and in
2011, it has already reached 0,77 kW. Turbines
installed new in the year 2011 had an average
size of 1,6 kW.
Chinas average installed size increased from
0,37kW as of the end of 2010 to 0,45 kW in
2011.
The USA yielded in average 1,31 kW per
installed small wind turbine (after 1,24 kW in
2010) and the average small wind turbines in
the UK had a capacity of 3,3 kW (2,0 kW in
2010).
Due to increasing fossil fuel prices and
increasing electricity demand, the interest in
small wind turbines is large, in industrialised as
well as in developing countries.
In particular in the developing countries,
off-grid and mini-grid applications prevail.
Small wind, in areas without access to the
national electricity grid, would often be
economically competitive and poses a true
rationale in substituting the existing expensive
Figure 2: Total Cumulative Installed Small Wind Capacity Worldwide
Countries
Total Cumulative Installed Capacity [kW]
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and environmentally damaging diesel
generation.
Also in the countries with good infrastructure,
small wind turbines can generate electricity at
affordable cost and can contribute to
substitute fossil or nuclear energy sources.
However, in both areas there are major
regulatory and financing challenges, and in
general, the small wind market remains fragile
today. Still only a handful of countries offer
sufficient support schemes which are
necessary to bypass the main barrier for many
potential small wind users: the upfront
investment.
Small Wind Turbine Manufacturing
Five countries (Canada, China, Germany the
UK and the USA) account for over 50 % of the
small wind manufacturers. By the end of 2011,
there are over 330 small wind manufacturers
that have been identified in the world offering
complete one-piece commercialised
generation systems, and an estimate of over
300 additional firms supplying parts,
technology, consulting and sales services.
Based on the world distribution of turbine
manufacturers, the production of small wind
remains concentrated in few world regions: in
China, in North America and in several
European countries. Developing countries
continue to play a minor role in small wind
manufacturing. It is obvious that the
tremendous wind resources of Africa,
Figure 3 Small Wind Manufacturers Map Distribution Worldwide As of the End of 2011
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Southeast Asia and Latin America, where many
regions are ideally suited for small wind
application, have not yet lead to the
establishment of domestic small wind
industries and it would be worthwhile joint
efforts of these countries and the international
community to set up international
programmes to change this.
However, in general the small wind industry
has already demonstrated remarkable growth
in the past decade, as consumer interest was
increasing and many new companies have
entered the sector. Figure 4 illustrates the
raise of the small wind industry in the past
decade: More than 120 new small wind
manufacturers were established between 2000
and 2010 worldwide. China alone has an
exceptional manufacturing capacity of more
than 180000 units per annum (as of 2011).
This impressive size illustrates how large the
small wind sector could become also in other
world regions and on the global scale.
Compared with its global potentials, the small
wind industry outside China is still very small.


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Figure 4 Worldwide SWT Manufacturer Establishment Timeline
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Technology and Major Applications
Actually, what is seen today as Big Wind
started in the size which is today defined as
small wind. Until the 1970s and 1980s, most
wind turbines had a capacity of less than 100
kW. In rural, isolated areas e.g. in China or
USA, such small wind turbines where very
common for residential and farming needs,
including for water-pumping stations, still a
common technology in many developing
countries. Today, common applications of
small wind turbine include:
Residential
Commercial and industrial
Fishery and recreational boats
Hybrid systems
Pastures, farms and remote villages
Potable systems for leisure
Pumping
Desalination and purification
Remote monitoring
Research and education
Telecom base stations

The early HAWT technology has dominated the
market for over 30 years. Based on the study
of 327 small wind manufacturers as of the end
of 2011, 74 % of the commercialised one-piece
small wind manufacturers invested in the
horizontal axis orientation while only 18 %
have adopted the vertical design. 6% of the
manufactures have attempted to develop both
technologies. As the majority of the vertical
axis models have been developed in the past 5
to 7 years, the scale of market share remains
relatively small. The average rated capacity of
VAWT is estimated to be 7,4 kW with a median
rated capacity of merely 2,5 kW. In comparison
with the traditional horizontal axis orientation,
the average and median rated capacity are
much smaller. Out of the 157 models of
vertical turbines catalogued in this report, 88
% of which are below 10 kW and 75 % are
below 5 kW. This corresponds well with the
actual market demand, as the average unit
sold in 2011 had a capacity of 1,6 kW.

Figure 5: SWT Orientation Statistics by 2011

Table 1: VAWT worldwide

Table 2 HAWT Statistics Worldwide
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Despite a market trend that leans towards a
grid-tied system with larger capacity, off-grid
applications continue to play an important role
in remote areas of developing countries.
Off-grid applications include rural residential
electrification, telecommunication stations,
off-shore generation, and hybrid systems with
diesel and solar. Over 80 % of the
manufacturers produce stand alone
applications. In China, off-grid units comprised
97 % of the market in 2009, and 2,4 million
households still lack electricity. For this reason
off-grid systems will continue to play a
significant role, in China and in many other
countries with non-electrified areas.
In recent years, the market for larger, grid-tied
systems, has increased in particular in some
industrialised countries, e.g. in the USA, UK or
Denmark.
As of the end of 2011, 25 small wind
manufacturers in the world have the capability
to fabricate turbines between 50 kW and 100
kW.
Driving Factors
The future of the small wind industry depends
on the cost of the technology, the enactment
of supportive policies and economic incentives,
fossil-fuel prices, investor interest, consumer
awareness, certification and quality assurance,
permitting processes and regulations, and
wind evaluation tools. Financial, wind, and
energy experts anticipate high growth rates for
the production of SWTs if consumer demand
increases.

Costs
Cost remains to be the one of the main factors
and challenges in the dissemination of small
wind.
In the USA, the installed cost estimates of top
ten small wind turbine models in 2011 ranged
between $2300/kW and $10000/kW, and the
average installed cost of all SWTs was
$6040/kW, an 11 percent increase from 2010.
The Chinese small wind industry yielded, in
comparison, a significantly lower average
turnover of 12'000 Yuan/kW (1'900 USD
1'500 EUR).
The small wind industry is still under
development and without doubt economies of
scale will help to reduce manufacturing cost in
the future. However, in order to achieve such
cost reductions, it is important that the small
wind markets will see further growth, which
requires appropriate legal frameworks and
support schemes. Hence political incentives
continue to play a key role for the wider
deployment of small wind.
Policies
Like most other renewable energy
technologies and in particular the market for
big wind, the success of the small wind
market depends on stable and appropriate
support schemes. Today, feed-in tariffs, net
metering, tax credits, and capital subsidies are
the major energy policies geared specifically
towards small wind. The small wind sector has
especially benefited from the growing global
trend of feed-in tariffs (FITs). Unfortunately,
only few countries have yet implemented
specific FIT schemes for small wind which can
be seen as the best tool for grid-connected
small wind. Whenever the wholesale electricity
prices are sufficiently high, net-metering has
also been an effective incentive, e.g. in
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Denmark. Additional policies that encourage
the use of renewable sources of energy also
play an important role in the growth of the
small wind industry.
However, tax credits and capital subsidies may
not be as effective as production based
incentives because they promote directly the
sales of the hardware, but not the energy
generation itself, and hence may not
encourage sufficiently investment in efficiency.

Standards & Certification
Like most other renewable energy
technologies and in particular the market for
big wind, the success of the small wind
market depends on stable and appropriate
support schemes. Today, feed-in tariffs, net
metering, tax credits, and capital subsidies are
the major energy policies geared specifically
towards small wind. The small wind sector has
especially benefited from the growing global
trend of feed-in tariffs (FITs). Unfortunately,
only few countries have yet implemented
specific FIT schemes for small wind which can
be seen as the best tool for grid-connected
small wind. Whenever the wholesale electricity
prices are sufficiently high, net-metering has
also been an effective incentive, e.g. in
Denmark. Additional policies that encourage
the use of renewable sources of energy also
play an important role in the growth of the
small wind industry.
However, tax credits and capital subsidies may
not be as effective as production based
incentives because they promote directly the
sales of the hardware, but not the energy
generation itself, and hence may not
encourage sufficiently investment in efficiency.
Wind Resource Assessment
The basic condition in order to harvest wind
power successfully is of course the availability
of wind: Hence the accurate prediction of the
wind speed is essential to calculate the
electricity output of a small wind generator,
representing the basis for its economic
performance.
As wind assessment tools are costly in relation
to the cost of a small wind turbine, this
evaluation currently presents a real challenge
for the small wind industry, however, it is
important to underline the importance of such
data at the site where the wind generator is
supposed to be installed.
Special challenges can be found in urban
environments: The shading and turbulence
effects of surrounding obstacles may produce
complex wind patterns that are difficult to
predict. Traditional wind resource maps prove
inadequate as wind conditions are evaluated
at a greater altitude of 50 m while most SWTs
do not reach above 30 m. As a result, the vast
demand for inexpensive and efficient methods
of predicting and collecting local wind data is
another key driving factor that requires further
innovation and cost reduction in the
technology.

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Table 3. Small Wind Feed-in Tariff Pricing Worldwide
Country/Region Size Limit EUR/kWh Country/Region Size Limit EUR/kWh
Chinese Taipei 1-10kW 0,185 Japan < 20kW 0,500
Canada 20kW 0,200
Ontario < 10kW 0,104 Lithuania < 30kW 0,110
Nova Scotia < 50kW 0,386 30-350kW 0,100
Cyprus < 30kW 0,220 Portugal < 3,68kW 0,261
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Greece < 50kW 0,250 Switzerland 0,180
> 50kW 0,090 UK < 1,5kW 0,443
Off-grid 0,100 1,5-15kW 0,343
Italy < 20kW 0,291 15-100kW 0,309
20-200kW 0,268 USA
Israel < 15kW 0,254 Indiana 5-100kW 0,130
< 50kW 0,326 Hawaii < 20kW 0,123
20-100kW 0,105
Vermont < 100kW 0,193
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World Market Forecast 2020
The increasing demand for clean and
affordable energy all over the world will
without doubt lead to an increasing demand
for small wind. In particular in the developing
countries, small wind can easily and fast
contribute to electrify millions of people in
rural areas. Governments and international
organisations such as IRENA have started to
understand this potential and are now more
and more including small wind in their
renewable energy programmes. Also several
industrialised countries have ambitious small
wind targets and corresponding policies in
place. In general, political support can be
expected to increase the installed capacity of
small wind in the upcoming years further.
Increasing fossil fuel prices, global warming
and the ever-growing electricity demand will
continue to be the three long-term drivers of
the small wind industry. In order for the small
wind technology to mature, however, the
industry must be driven by supportive policies
and standards.
The forecast is based on opinions of industry
experts, growth pattern of the large wind
industry, and the historical growth trend of the
solar PV renewable industry for the past
decade that shares many characteristics in
common with the small wind industry.
Accordingly, the small wind industry can be
expected to follow similar growth patterns of
the large wind and solar industry until 2020.
Recent trend of the small wind industry has
shown an aggressive annual 35 % increase in
the new installed capacity for the past years.
The rate of growth is anticipated to continue
until 2015, reaching an annual installation of
400 MW of SWTs. Within this time frame,
individual countries and the international small
wind community will be able to establish more
rigorous and structured standards and policies
to regulate the market and support
investments. Based on a conservative
assumption, the market could subsequently
see a steady compound growth rate of 20 %
from 2015 to 2020. The industry is forecasted
to reach approximately 1000 MW of newly
installed capacity added annually in 2020 and
achieves a cumulative installed capacity of 5
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Photo 1 Small Wind Turbines
Definition of Small Wind
There is still no globally unified definition of
small wind. Originally, small wind was defined
by its characteristics to produce small amount
of electricity for house appliances or to cover
various household-based electricity demand.
However, this definition does not make sense
on a universal level as energy consumption
patterns are very different in the different
parts of the world: While an American family
would need a 10 kW turbine to cover its full
consumption, a European household demands
a 4 kW turbine while an average Chinese
household requires as small as a 1 kW turbine.
Technically, there are several definitions of
small wind turbines: The most important
international standardisation body, the IEC,
defines SWTs in standard IEC 61400-2 as
having a rotor swept area of less than 200 m
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equating to a rated power of approximately 50
kW generating at a voltage below 1000 V AC
or 1500 V DC. In addition to this standard,
several countries have set up their own
definition of small wind. The discrepancy of
the upper capacity limit of small wind ranges
between 15 kW to 100 kW for the five largest
small wind countries. The major pattern of
today`s upper limit capacity leans towards 100
kW. This is largely caused by the leading role of
the North American and European market.
Over the past decades, a growing average size
of the small wind capacity has been observed.
This pattern is largely caused by the increasing
interest in larger grid-connected systems and a
comparatively diminishing market of
standalone systems. Nevertheless, in order to
create a standardised and healthy small wind
market share, an agreeable definition of small
wind should be agreed upon. This report
intends to bring forward the discussion on the
definition of small wind and aims to create
eventually a unanimous international
classification system of small wind accepted by
all parties of the industry. For the purpose of
generating comparable graphs, figures and
charts in this report, 100 kW is chosen as the
temporary reference point. The definition,
however, requires further discussion until a
globally harmonised agreement is reached In
practise, the major pattern of todays upper
limit capacity leans towards 100 kW, although
the IEC defines a limit of equivalent to 50 kW.
In order to create a standardised and healthy
small wind market share, an agreeable
definition of small wind should be agreed
upon. This report intends to bring forward the
discussion on the definition of small wind and
aims to create eventually a unanimous
international classification system of small
wind accepted by all parties of the industry.
For the purpose of generating comparable
graphs, figures and charts in this report, 100
kW is chosen as the temporary reference
point. The definition, however, requires
further discussion, until a globally harmonised
agreement is reached.


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Table 4 Small Wind Definition of Canada, China, Germany, UK and USA

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Small Wind Industry Development 2011
Small and Medium Wind Power Industry
Production and Sales
Industry Development
A statistics based on 34 manufacturers released
by Wind Power Equipment Branch, China
Agricultural Machinery Industry Association.
According to the statistics, in 2011, the total
production of small and medium wind turbines
reached 182600 units, increasing 25,6%; the
total sales reached 165000 units, growing
22,9%; the gross output was 1588 billion yuan,
denoting a 29% growth; the sales was 1,46
billion yuan, with a an increase of 33,7%
compared to previous year; the production
capacity was 147 MW, increasing 19,5%; sales
capacity was 127,4 MW, exhibiting a 13%
increase.
The registered capital of the 34 enterprises
reached 755 million yuan, with fxed assets of
766 million yuan and net value of 510 million
yuan; the total staf was 3278, including 907
technicians, accounting for 27,7%.
The data reported by 25 enterprises with
export business shows that in 2011, the total
exports of small and medium wind power
products was more than 51500 sets, increasing
23,8%, accounting for 31,1% of the total sales;
export capacity reached 60,8 MW, 2,2% less
than that of last year, accounting for 47,7% of
the total sales capacity.
Li Defu, wind Energy Equipment Branch, China Agricultural Machinery Association
In the past year, despite the lack of national policy supports, small and medium wind
power industry maintains a stable development thanks to the wide use of new energy
and the demand for small and medium wind turbines in domestic and international
markets. This report introduces of-grid wind turbine industry development with the
single capacity of less than 100 kW.
Indicator
Year
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Yearly
Growth
Gross producton
(uni ts)
183'000 25,6%
Producton
Capaci ty (MW)
147 19,5%
Gross output (yuan) 159'000 29,0%
Sal es Capaci ty
(MW)
127 13,0%
The total sal es
vol ume (uni ts)
1'655'000 22,9%
Exports
(uni ts)
520000 23,8%
The total sal es
(uni ts)
146'000 33,7%
Export Capaci ty
(MW)
61 -2,2%
Some enterprises had good performance in
production and sales, while others showed
stability or decrease compared with last year. 4
enterprises output value surpassed 0,1 billion;
more than 6 enterprises achieved production of
ten thousand units; 3 enterprises production
capacity reached over GW; 5 enterprises had
sales volume of over ten thousand sets, with 3
enterprises sales capacity over 1GW and 4
enterprises sales over 0,1 billion.
Production
In 2011, 21 models (15 basic models) were
produced in the 34 enterprises, adding three
varieties of 10 W, 1,2 kW and 1,5 kW, reducing
the 800 W model. The 10W-model was mainly
exported to other counties for courtyard
lighting. In 2010, 6 enterprises produced a 30
kW model, compared with 9 enterprises in
2011; 3 enterprises produced a 50 kW model,
compared with 7 in 2011; one enterprise
produced a 100 kW model, the same with 2011.
This change indicates the tendency to produce
larger turbines. The 300 W model production
has the maximum share of 41,7%, 600 W model
reaches 20,1%.
Sales
In 2011, the sales volume of small and medium
wind power equipments reached 165500 sets,
a 22,9% increase compared to 2010; the
installed capacity reached 127,4 MW, increased
13,0%. 300 W model was the best seller of
71279 sets, accounting for 43,0%; 600 W model
reached 31032 sets, accounting for 18,8%. 10
kW ~ 100 kW model reached 1710 sets,
accounting for 1,0% of the total sales, the same
to last year. The installed capacity was 17,8 MW;
the export was over 1124 sets, accounting for
65,7% of the total exports, with an installed
capacity of 16,2MW. 35,3% of the products
were sold in China, with an installed capacity of
5,7 MW.

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Forei gn exchange
earni ngs (mi l l i on $)
78 12,3%
Proporton of Exports
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31,1%
Proporton of Total
Exports capaci ty
47,7%
2009 2010 2011
Sal es (uni ts) 100'318 134'626 165'500
Capaci ty (MW) 84,7 120,1 127,4
Turnover (mi l l i on yuan) 791,9 1'093 1'506
Tax (mi l l i on yuan) 74,9 142,6 237,0
Export Vol ume (uni ts) 47'020 46'080 51'500
Export Capaci ty (MW) 51,7 62,1 60,8
Export I ncome (mi l l i on yuan) 49,6 69,8 78,4
Small Wind Industry Development 2011
Exports
The statistics of import and export released by
General Administration of Customs is the
record of the real situation of imports and
exports, so it is a reliable reference. The Wind
Energy Equipment Branch, China Agricultural
Machinery Association obtains the data of
small and medium wind turbines for 2009 to
2011 from the General Administration of
Customs. In 2009, small and medium wind
turbines were exported to over 98 countries
and regions, with sales of $15,82 million; in
2010, the wind turbines were exported to 107
countries and regions, with sales of $18,37
million, a 16,1% increase compared to 2009. In
2011, wind turbines were exported to over 106
countries and regions, about 15830 units with
sales of more than $24,9 million, increasing
30,7% compared to 2010, $1573 per unit in
average.
Imports
In 2009, the imported products came from 12
countries and regions such as India, Japan,
South Korea, Denmark, Britain, Germany,
Finland, Norway, Canada, the US, Australia and
China Taiwan.
In 2010, the imported products were from 12
countries or regions of Japan, South Korea,
Taiwan, South Africa, Denmark, Britain,
Germany, France, Finland, Russia, Canada and
China Hong Kong.
In 2011, the imported products were from 7
countries or regions, including Japan, South
Korea, Germany, Sweden, Canada, the US and
China Taiwan.
Year # Countries/Regions Exports (million $) Increase (%)
2009 98 15,8 -
2010 107 18,3 16,1
2011 106 24,9 30,7
# Regions Exports (million $) Share (%)
Asi a 29 2,3 9,2
Afri ca 19 0,5 2,1
Europe 30 11,7 46,9
S. Ameri ca 20 1,3 5,4
N. Ameri ca 2 7,8 31,5
Austral i a 6 1,2 4,9
2011
Small Wind Industry Development 2011
KLiUX energies www.kliux.com
Products type: VAWT
Products size (kW): 1.8/3.6
Applications: GC/HB
Presence: Spain
Kliux Energies is a Spanish company, with international presence, that specializes in
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SOLUTIONS based on renewable sources. Kliux has worldwide
exclusivity rights to manufacture and sell the GEO1800 VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE,
developed by Geolica Innovations which also integrate into hybrid system with solar
photovoltaic technology. Its unique aerodynamic design results in a noiseless, energy
generating turbine that also performs extremely good in architectural integration and
visual impact. THE TRULY URBAN WIND TURBINE.
Montanari Energy www.montanarienergy.it
Products type: HAWT
Products size (kW): 1/2.5
Applications: GC/SA
Presence: Italy
We at Montanari Energy believe in the value of wind and our objective is to develop the
fnest technology in order to allow everyone to generate all the energy they need from
this free, clean and endless resource.
Designed by some of the fnest Italian engineers operating in the small-wind sector, our
turbines are excellent products incorporating Italian design at its best.
We at Montanari Energy believe that everyone can one day be pioneers of the world
again. It will be a freer and richer world, a world that deserves our full attention.
Inensus www.inensus.de
INENSUS is a leading provider of services and power electronic products in the feld of small
wind and decentralised energy systems with its head ofce at the
Energieforschungszentrum EFZN (Energy Research Centre) of Lower Saxony in Goslar,
Germany.
Besides standard products like the compact wind and solar monitoring system aeolog
INENSUS also manufactures small- to medium-volume series of customised products. The
customised products are Operation Control-, Overvoltage Protection- and Safety Systems as
well as Charge Controllers, Wind Heating Controllers and Data Acquisition Systems, which
are all adapted to the special requirements of the respective small wind turbine. INENSUS
distributes the SIEB & MEYER aeocon exclusively worldwide and ofers technical support.
Products: wind monitoring, grid-tied converter,
power safety systems, battery charge control-
lers
Presence: Germany, Senegal
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PhonoWind www.phonowind.com
Products type: HAWT
Products size (kW): 0.3/1/2/3/5
Applications: GC/SA/PP
Presence: China, Germany, UK, USA
Phono Wind manufactures high quality, competitively priced photovoltaic small wind
turbines. Since 2004, Phono Wind turbines have been used widely throughout the
world in Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Israel and the United
States.
Your Best Wind Choice In The Market
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ShenZhen Efsun Wind Power www.efsun.com
Products type: HAWT
Products size (kW): 0,3/0,4/0,5/1/2/3/5/10/20
Applications: GC/SA/HB
Presence: China
ShenZhen Efsun Wind Power CO.,LTD is a High-tech Enterprise of the wind power
industry in China.
Our company owns a strong technical force, we have build a long term technical
cooperation with South China university of technology and Central South University.
Our company is a manufacturer integrating R&D, manufacturing, sales, after-sales
service.
Our annual production capacity is over 20000 units, most of them are sold to domestic
market, and exported to over 40 countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, the
United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and India.
Windspire Energy www.windspireenergy.com
Products type: VAWT
Products size (kW): 1.2
Applications: GC/SA
Presence: USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada Costa Rica,
Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy
Afordable, attractive, and ultra quiet, Windspire wind turbines give you the power to
create clean energy from the natural wind just outside your door. At only 30 feet tall
and four feet wide Windspire wind turbines are appropriate for urban, suburban and
rural environments. Elegantly engineered, scalable and made in America, Windspires
come as a complete system.
Designed for use where you live and work, Windspires are currently powering homes,
small businesses, schools, museums, parks, vineyards, and commercial buildings.
Join hundreds of Windspire owners and start generating your own clean energy today.
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Zhejiang Huaying Wind www.huayingwindpower.com
Products type: HAWT
Products size (kW): 2/5/10/30
Applications: GC/SA/DH/PP
Presence: China
Zhejiang Huaying Wind Power Generator Co.,Ltd, a member of Tongkun group--china's
leading industrial conglomerate, is a high tech startup company specialized in
research, production and marketing of small and middle sized wind turbine system.
Located 120km away from Shanghai, the company enjoys excellent trafc convenience.
The company has made a pioneering step in the development of a brand new series of
downwind- variable blade pitch wind turbines. ISO9001 quality system established
and CERoHs certifed, the company has a complete series of strict testing and quality
guarantee methods for all of the wind turbine and system.
ZKEnergy Technology www.zkenergy.com
Products type: HAWT
Products size (kW): 0.4/0.6/1
Applications: GC/SA/HB
Presence: China
In ZKEnergy Technology Co., Ltd. is a professional high-tech enterprise engaged in the
development, production and application in the feld of clean energy, small and
medium-sized wind power and solar integrated application systems.
Innovation, cooperation, responsibility and integrity are our core values.
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